Secondary
Definition of Secondary
Sec´ond`a`ry a. | 1. | Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. | | 2. | Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands. | | 3. | (Chem.) Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary. | | 4. | (Min.) Subsequent in origin; - said of minerals produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rock mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes. | | 5. | (Zool.) Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird. | | 6. | (Med.) Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever.Secondary battery | (Elec.) See under Battery, n., 4. |
Secondary planet | (Astron.) See the Note under Planet. |
| n. | 1. | One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate or deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London. | | 2. | (Astron.) A secondary circle. | | 3. | (Zool.) A secondary quill. |
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